Ridgecrest files suit against the DOF

Friday

Mar 29, 2013 at 1:44 PMMar 29, 2013 at 1:52 PM

Ridgecrest and its Redevelopment Successor Agency have filed a law suit against the state Department of Finance in dispute of the state agency's decision to deny an obligation payment for a senior housing project.

Staff report

Ridgecrest and its Redevelopment Successor Agency have filed a law suit against the state Department of Finance in dispute of the state agency's decision to deny an obligation payment for a senior housing project.

City attorney Keith Lemieux confirmed the lawsuit Friday, saying it was linked to a $3 million loan from the former Redevelopment Agency to help with the Ridgecrest Senior Apartments at Downs Street and Church Avenue.

"After reviewing this matter, the State of California has made a mistake in not approving this loan," Lemieux said in a release. "The City has exhausted every remedy and now we have no choice but to file this writ"